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Willie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lizzie James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susie James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| O James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clarence James | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emley James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lillie James | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Highest Grade | G-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Willie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie James
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lizzie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O James
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emley James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pershing Squires | 21 | Son | Knitter | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ward Squires | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Maggie Massengill | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Dorothy Massengill | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Beulah Margie Massengill | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Moses Flowers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mattie Flowers | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annie Flowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Lee Flowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ophelia Flowers | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Nellie G. Flowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Maude Mae Flowers | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ruby Mae Flowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Moses Jr. Flowers | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Clarence James | 45 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lillie James | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Willie V. James THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | O. C. James | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | William H. James | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lelia B. James | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lizzie Mae James | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie L. James | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Emley James | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Susie L. James | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Joe Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lannie Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Nathaniel Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Billie Joe Williams | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Geo Flowers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robbie Flowers | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Adessa Flowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jim Crowder | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Catherine Crowder | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Katie Kindle | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jim Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jessie Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eugene Williams | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ora Lee Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Clayton Williams | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jimmie Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)